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GIZ Pledges 13m to Health Capacity Building

Feb 23 , 2019

German Development Cooperation (GIZ) has launched a three-year project designed to enhance the capacity of Ethiopian health professionals and biomedical technicians. The project, which has a budget of 13 million euros, will be carried out at Neqepmt Hospital in Oromia Regional State. GIZ will work with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Sciences & Higher Education on how to use medical equipment effectively and build capacity through technical training until 2021. GIZ works in the areas of agriculture, health, education, biodiversity and food safety in Ethiopia.

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DREARY LANES

A street lamp around Addis Abeba Stadium melds into the concrete backdrop emblematic of the capital's ageing infrastructure. Over the past few years, Ethiopia's electric grid has been subject to destruction and theft, subjecting the public treasury to hundreds of millions in losses. Nearly half of the country's population does not have access to electricity. A series of projects by the World Bank has contributed to the slight but essential upgrade to the nation's grid, including a 500 million do...

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PLUMPY HUMPS

A trio of donkeys drag along the main road in front of Menlik School around the Arat Kilo area. While the four-legged domestic animal is a venerated member of the Ethiopian labour force, its skin and meat are increasingly valued in the international markets. Rhong Chang, a donkey slaughterhouse operating in Assela Town, Oromia Regional State reopened its services after a seven-year break two years ago. Public outroar has often accompanied the entrance of donkey abattoirs into Ethiopia since anot...

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IMPROMPTU AISLES

A bustling market emerges under a bridge in the boroughs of the Bole Michael area. Addis Abeba City Administration has launched a series of aesthetic initiatives embalmed in themes of beautification and urbanisation that have removed thousands of shops built with makeshift tents. Above a quarter of Addis Abeba's labour force is engaged in the informal economy, which while often associated with connotations of illegality, remains a sizeable employer in emerging economies across the world. Calibra...

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